🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia imports of aluminium cables: 2024 trade data
Saudi Arabia imported $29.9 million of aluminium cables in 2024 (7.1 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. Value fell 28% from 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2020, at $46.7 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of aluminium cables by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $29.9M | 7.1K t |
| 2023 | $41.5M | 10.9K t |
| 2022 | $19.1M | 7.5K t |
| 2021 | $19.8M | 8.6K t |
| 2020 | $46.7M | 21.1K t |
| 2019 | $15.7M | 8.3K t |
| 2018 | $16.2M | 7.4K t |
| 2017 | $19.8M | 7.2K t |
Where Saudi Arabia imports aluminium cables from
The largest suppliers were Bahrain (49%), China (17%), Iraq (17%). Among the main suppliers, Egypt grew fastest (+859% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $14.7M | 49% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $5.1M | 17% |
| 🇮🇶 Iraq | $5.1M | 17% |
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | $2.1M | 7% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $2.1M | 6.9% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $459K | 1.5% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $123K | 0.4% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $78K | 0.3% |
| 🇷🇴 Romania | $55K | 0.2% |
| 🇦🇹 Austria | $55K | 0.2% |
Types of aluminium cables under HS 7614
| 7614.90 | Aluminium: stranded wire, cables, plaited bands and the like, (not electrically insulated), other than steel core | 60% |
| 7614.10 | Aluminium: stranded wire, cables, plaited bands and the like, (not electrically insulated), with steel core | 40% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 7614.
Average import price of aluminium cables
The average declared value was about $4.24 per kg, close to the world average of $3.90.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Saudi Arabia also exports aluminium cables
In 2024, Saudi Arabia exported aluminium cables worth $21.6 million (4.6 thousand tonnes). Its share of world exports was 1%. Most of it went to Yemen (27%), Libya (23%), Iraq (22%). Among the main buyer markets, United Arab Emirates grew fastest (+53% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇾🇪 Yemen | $5.8M | 27% |
| 🇱🇾 Libya | $5.0M | 23% |
| 🇮🇶 Iraq | $4.8M | 22% |
| 🇲🇦 Morocco | $1.8M | 8.3% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $1.8M | 8.1% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $1.4M | 6.7% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $812K | 3.8% |
| 🇸🇩 Sudan | $88K | 0.4% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $81K | 0.4% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $45K | 0.2% |
Who is behind these numbers in Saudi Arabia?
Public statistics stop at country totals and the last published year. EximDataX shows the shipment records underneath: the companies, dates, quantities and declared values, updated weekly.
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Updated weekly on EximDataX (some markets daily), while public statistics stop at 2024.
Source: CEPII BACI (reconciled UN Comtrade data), HS 2017 edition, release 202601, Etalab Open Licence 2.0. Annual values in US dollars at the customs border; quantities in tonnes where reported. HS 7614: Aluminium; stranded wire, cables, plaited bands and the like, (not electrically insulated).
Aluminium cables trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of aluminium cables imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported aluminium cables worth $29.9 million in 2024 (7.1 thousand tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import aluminium cables from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Bahrain (49%), China (17%), Iraq (17%).
What is the average import price of aluminium cables in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $4.24 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $3.90 per kg.
Does Saudi Arabia export aluminium cables?
Yes. Saudi Arabia exported aluminium cables worth $21.6 million in 2024, mainly to Yemen, Libya, Iraq.
What is the HS code for aluminium cables?
Aluminium cables falls under HS heading 7614 (Aluminium; stranded wire, cables, plaited bands and the like, (not electrically insulated)). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading aluminium cables with Saudi Arabia?
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